BUG #3997: Venezuela TIMEZONE
The following bug has been logged online:
Bug reference: 3997
Logged by: Aaron Mizrachi
Email address: unmanarc@gmail.com
PostgreSQL version: 8.3.0
Operating system: Windows
Description: Venezuela TIMEZONE
Details:
venezuela have a new timezone (-4:30 hrs).
File postgresql-8.3.0/src/timezone/tznames/America.txt:299 does not reflect
that change:
VET -14400 # Venezuela Time
(-14400 = -4:00)
The right value is: -16200 # -4:30 hrs
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Check:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938977
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7134927.stm
"Aaron Mizrachi" <unmanarc@gmail.com> writes:
venezuela have a new timezone (-4:30 hrs).
Done. It's a bit unfortunate that they kept the same abbreviation
instead of choosing a new one, but I don't suppose that database
weenies get any say about that ...
regards, tom lane